Canada vs Russia: Total electricity output
Canada
670,740 GWh
in 2015
Russia
1.07 million GWh
in 2015
Canada rank
6th
Russia rank
4th
Total electricity output over time
- Canada
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 1.07 million GWh against 670,740 GWh in Canada, a difference of 394,880 GWh.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.6 times Canada's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 6th and Russia ranks 4th of 230 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 544,570 GWh | 919,924 GWh | 375,355 GWh | Russia |
| 2000s | 607,690 GWh | 948,624 GWh | 340,934 GWh | Russia |
| 2010s | 640,996 GWh | 1.06 million GWh | 416,332 GWh | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total electricity output, Canada or Russia?
- Russia, at 1.07 million GWh against 670,740 GWh in Canada as of 2015.
- What is the difference in total electricity output between Canada and Russia?
- 394,880 GWh, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Russia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Canada and Russia rank globally for total electricity output?
- Canada ranks 6th and Russia ranks 4th of 230 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as Total electricity output (GWh). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by all power plants